EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 1H 42M
Humanity Has Always Been Like This: Roman and Greek Chariot Racing (w/ Special Guest Alexandra Sills)
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Geoff is joined by historian Alexandra Sills to discuss chariot racing in the ancient Mediterranean world, how it worked, what it mean to people at the time, and compare it to modern sports (both ones that look an awful lot like Chariot Racing, and those that don't).The Bronze Chariot in the Met's Collection: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247020The Colchester Vase: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_VaseAlexandra's Upcoming Book for Preorder: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Gladiators-in-the-Greek-World-Hardback/p/58665Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.comBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/feedyourmascot.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https://twitter.com/feedyourmascot/ Copyright 2026 Feed Your Mascot LLC
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